Germany vs Hungary: Share of births outside marriage
Germany
33.1
in 2020
Hungary
30.4
in 2020
Germany rank
28th
Hungary rank
31st
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.1 against 30.4 in Hungary, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 31st of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 | 5.24 | 1.09 | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.72 | 5.89 | 2.83 | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.95 | 9.27 | 5.68 | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.87 | 20.27 | 3.4 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 34.54 | 6.12 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 34.39 | 44.24 | 9.85 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 33.1 | 30.4 | 2.7 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 33.1 against 30.4 in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Germany and Hungary?
- 2.7, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Germany ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 31st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.